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A thread: I wanted to give you a sense of what a great telescope she was, so here's my Arecibo radio telescope: a guided tour. First, this is the focus cabin, where the radio waves reflected into. Housed inside were several receivers to gather the waves -> electrical signals. 
Here's a view inside the focus cabin, where we were uncovering one of the receivers and putting it into place to observe hydrogen from our Milky Way.
This is an Australian-made receiver, which had a little stuffed kangaroo on top, holding a little Australian flag.
Many of you may have already heard, but I want to address the latest news on the Arecibo Observatory (@NAICobservatory)
This morning, @NSF announced that the telescope's instrument platform has collapsed onto the dish, irreversibly damaging it:
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This morning, @NSF announced that the telescope's instrument platform has collapsed onto the dish, irreversibly damaging it:
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@NAICobservatory @NSF While Arecibo has suffered from hurricane damage and funding issues for a while, this is likely the final nail in the coffin for this * iconic * telescope.
An absolutely heartbreaking moment for Puerto Rico, the astronomy community, and all the fans of the observatory.
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An absolutely heartbreaking moment for Puerto Rico, the astronomy community, and all the fans of the observatory.
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For decades, Arecibo has been a source of immense pride for communities across Puerto Rico, and I want to acknowledge all that it meant to so many people. š„ŗšš¾
I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend checking out #WhatAreciboMeansToMe for myriad personal stories about the telescope.
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I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend checking out #WhatAreciboMeansToMe for myriad personal stories about the telescope.
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#WhatAreciboMeansToMe: More than a telescope, Arecibo is the reason I am even in astronomy, and has had an incalculable impact in the communities of PR. A thread š§µ.
I started my astronomy career a little bit over two years ago, when I joined the spectacular @PlanetaryHabLab! I started working with them in radio astronomy using the Arecibo Observatory right here in Puerto Rico.
However, long before that, it was my visits as a kid to the Observatory, when my parents would take me to learn about the Solar System and the Universe, that really drove me to care about astronomy.
What better way to encapsulate what I feel for Arecibo than this picture. Arecibo to me is a powerful icon of Puerto Rico. A part of my family. An inspirational symbol that got me to where I am today. The impact of Arecibo truly goes beyond science. Arecibo is cultural.
I have such a vivid memory of the first time I visited Arecibo. My family took me as a child, some 4 or 5 years old. I was in awe. This facility... was in my backyard! This goal post for science was here in Puerto Rico. We were part of science. I was part of science.
